Latest Isle of Wight News from Island Echo

Reform UK's David Maclean has won the Lake North by-election, securing the party's first-ever Isle of Wight Council seat. David saw off 5 other candidates to take the historic win, securing a total of 291 votes. Conservative Adrian Whittaker finished ...

The Bay CE School U13 girls’ football team had an incredibly successful season, securing 3 out of 3 medals in the Isle of Wight schools competitions. The Bay CE School team beat Cowes Enterprise College 1-0 in a nail-biting encounter ...

Following 2 sold-out shows at their Newport venue earlier this year, Strings are bringing trance pioneer Chicane to the newly relaunched Robin Hill for a special open-air performance this September.  'Chicane:Sunsets' at Robin Hill Adventure Park will take place on ...

Island Echo is live from the count for this year's Isle of Wight Local By-Elections and Town/Parish Elections. Over 30,000 Islanders had the opportunity to vote in 16 Town and Parish elections and 3 Isle of Wight Council by-elections yesterday ...

Many pharmacies across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be open and ready to help over the Early May Bank Holiday weekend (Saturday 3rd-Monday 5th May). Many local pharmacies can now treat common conditions such as shingles, sore throats, ...

A retired tracking dog has successfully located a missing tortoise in undergrowth in Arreton after a chance encounter led to an unexpected search mission. Volunteer tracker Jane was unloading her car when she noticed 2 women searching nearby. Upon asking ...

Autumn House Residential Home in Sandown has been rated inadequate for the second time by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), prompting further action to be taken by the regulator. The Avenue Road-based care home is run by Autumn House Care ...

Wighltink has suspended its Fastcat service between Ryde Pier Head and Portsmouth Harbour due to a mechanical issue on board Wight Ryder. Late last night (Thursday) it was announced that the 05:15 and 06:15 sailings from Portsmouth had been pulled, ...

The hugely popular Sandown Sprint motorsport event will not be returning in 2025 due to the current economic climate and a number of 'local issues'. It was announced last December that the event had been moved from its usual April ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (2nd May 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 257 £100.00 16496 £100.00 13182 £100.00 16007 £100.00 8104 £100.00 16471 £100.00 3262 £100.00 9328 £100.00 7925 £100.00 13613 £100.00 3605